Title: Loyal Dogs / Dogs of War
Author: MondayVibes (formerly xCrimsonxBlackxBloodx)
Rating: T
Genre: Adventure/Drama
Status: Complete
Library Category: Misc.
Pairings: None so far. No slash.
Summary: With all the conflict and tension between Amestris and Aerugo, it was inevitable that a war would break loose. Mustang, though, had always thought that he would be able to keep his young prodigy away from such a nightmarish ordeal.
Link: FF (original version), AO3 (revised version, under the title 'Dogs of War')


So this is one of the best, if not the best FMA fics that I've read. I don't want to give any spoilers away but basically Amestris gets into a war that they didn't start and Edward gets deployed.

It's well-written, maybe a couple typos but they're ignorable. The characterization is pretty good, Ed cusses a lot but considering he's in a war I think it's reasonable.

I'll give it a 5/5 because the small problems it has are easy to ignore and most stories in the fandom are complete shit or slash.

 

Excellent story. I have read only a couple of FMA stories, mainly because FMA itself was such a perfect and satisfying story, I never really felt the need to look out for fanfiction for it, but this is one of the few ways I can become interested in it.

Writing is solid, good take on the characters and while I am not 100% convinced by the plot stuff, it is still an interesting and compelling ride so far.

4/5

 

That's a good way of looking at it I suppose and I agree about it being a perfect and satisfying story but I just think of all the things that be done and changed in a story-universe and go searching hoping to find something.

 

Read it, fucking loved it. Easily one of the best fanfiction pieces I have ever read.

+1 It feels like actually FMA, the character voices and interactions are down to a fucking T.

+1 Introduction of OCs actually feel like characters that could exist in the FMA universe.

+1 Black Lung was cool as shit and his alchemy made sense.

+1 Edwards new officer friend is a decent human being while at the same time being a great character, seriously love this dude. This over is easily the best FMA fic I've ever read and probably the best new one I've read this year.

+1 Character development and the whole Mustang seeing himself in Edward thing is just amazing.

Eagerly awaiting updates. 5/5

 

Alright, I fucking loved this.

FMA was one of the few anime I ever watched, and the only one I ever completed. The original had an impeccably written story and both had some of the best designed and written characters that I’ve ever seen in an anime. Loyal Dogs takes the visual and illustrated FMA and translates it flawlessly into the written word.

All the characters are true to form, even the elements that were always inferred. More importantly, the author has done a spectacular job of taking those same characters and molding them as his own story grows. The path of change is believable and is a pleasure to read. Edward’s and Mustang’s development and interactions in particular, are a pleasure to watch play out.

The OC’s that the author has added aren’t just blank placeholders, but are fully fleshed out characters that feel natural to the source material. I could see any of these characters popping up in the anime.

5/5 hoping for more.

 

My more esteemed forumites penned the pros and cons better than me.

So I'll just add some minor flavor to it:
The character development is realistic and even have a few bumps on the road. A stressful situation can make Ed temporary revert back to what he is used to (aka 'something is going to hell, it must be that bastard's (read: Mustang) fault'), even if he knows better.

The narration helps settings the tone and atmosphere. Opening a chapter with an official report can not only help setting the tone and atmosphere (army, with its focus on logistics and proper procedure), but also in its clinical way convey the

Spoiler

sheer horror of the numerous causalities after a massacre.

5/5

 

So she updated and uploaded 2 new chapters. So if for whatever reason its not on your alert list, go read them.

 

This story is now complete and has a planned sequel.

 

The sequel is named 'A Dog Half-Feral'. The second chapter were posted today.

It is still excellent.